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We remember Edmund Oldrieve Greenhill
We remember Edmund Oldrieve Greenhill
Timeline
Timeline
1876
1908
marriage
Edith Emily Mayne
Source:9518825
26th September 1908
1918
employment
Schoolmaster
Leigh School
Leigh, Stoke on Trent
United Kingdom
Source:9518809
March 1918
1918
service
British Army
Lance Serjeant
27779
North Staffordshire Regiment
4th Battalion
Source:9518809
March 1918
1918
location
Bleak House, Leigh, Stoke on Trent
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9518809
March 1918
1918
dates
Age 41
Source:9518809
25th March 1918
marriage
Edith E
Source:9518797
marriage
Edith Emily
Source:9518809
service
British Army
Corporal
27779
North Staffordshire Regiment
Source:1453857
service
British Army
Corporal
27779
North Staffordshire Regiment
4th Battalion
Source:9518787
1918
death
Killed in Action
Source:9518797
25th March 1918
burial
France
Source:9518809
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edmund Oldrieve |
| Initials | EO |
| Last Name | Greenhill |
| Source | 9518787 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleak House, Leigh, Stoke on Trent | United Kingdom | their own address | known March 1918 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 27779 | North Staffordshire Regiment | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 27779 | North Staffordshire Regiment | 4th Battalion | Corporal | |
| British Army | 27779 | North Staffordshire Regiment | 4th Battalion | Lance Serjeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Greenhill | mother | ||
| George Marshall Greenhill | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith E | wife | ||
| Edith Emily | wife | ||
| Edith Emily Mayne | wife | 26th September 1908 |
Media
Media
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Leigh School, StaffordshireEdmund was Headteacher at this school prior to his enlistment.
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Former Boys' School LeighPart of the former Boys' School is now the village hall.Contributed by:
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War memorial at Leigh ChurchWar memorial at Leigh Church, bearing Edmund's name.Contributed by:
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Names on the Leigh Church war memorialDetail of names on the Leigh Church war memorial
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Pozieres Memorial, FranceEdmund is commemorated on the Pozieres MemorialContributed by:
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Edmund's name on the Pozieres MemorialEdmund is commemorated on the Pozieres MemorialContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| WW1 Service Medal and Award Rolls on Ancestry | Marian39278 | |
| Army Registers of Soldiers Effects | Marian39278 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission records | Marian39278 | |
| England and Wales Marriages on Ancestry | Marian39278 | |
| 1911 census on Ancestry | Marian39278 | |
| National Probate Register on Ancestry | Marian39278 | |
| 1901 census on Ancestry | Marian39278 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Leigh School, Staffordshire | Marian39278 | |
| Former Boys' School Leigh | Marian39278 | |
| War memorial at Leigh Church | Marian39278 | |
| Names on the Leigh Church war memorial | Marian39278 | |
| Pozieres Memorial, France | Marian39278 | |
| Edmund's name on the Pozieres Memorial | Marian39278 |
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